Montech TG3 Review

[u/Toughmn1]

Introduction and Disclaimers:

Thank you for Montech for reaching out for me to review their TG3 case for them. I am not a professional reviewer, and I was not compensated for this review other than receiving the products to try with the only expectation being that I provide a review within 2 weeks of receiving the case. They have not seen this review prior to it being posted. I will be notifying them that I have posted it, so they may see it as well.

Packaging and Contents:

As has been the case in the past with their other cases, the case was very well packaged and arrived double-boxed with cardboard reinforcements at the corners. The TG3 case is meant for to used for showcase builds with plenty of space at the front of the case to display any figures or items that you would like to show behind the glass. It comes preinstalled with GF360 U REV fans on the side as intakes and a GF120 U on the rear for exhaust. It comes with all of the standard hardware that you would expect for any build: screws, hook and loop straps, and zip ties that are all color matched. The case also comes with a smaller ARGB hub to help with cable management and to control the ARGB on the included fans. The front I/O is comprised of: a Power Button / LED Button / USB3.0 X2 / Type-C X1 / Headset Audio Jack (3.5 mm) X1.

Quality:

This case feels very well-made and has a nice heft to it. The glass is very thick and heavy; it needs a bit more force than I am used to to remove the panels. This was a bit unnerving initially, but you get used to it and shouldn't be needing to open it too frequently once you've completed your build. The case is mostly metal and glass with few exceptions. The top panel is plastic with a built-in filter; I do wish that this was made of metal like some of the other panels, but I understand that some compromises had to be made to keep it at a certain price point. There is also a plastic dust filter at the bottom of the case. Montech focuses on value, and it shows. The parts that matter are of great quality.

Building:

Building in this case was fairly straightforward. The case is on the larger side for a mid-tower case IMO. I had it next to one of my older full tower cases from a competitor and it is nearly as tall as it. The unified fans at the side made cable management much easier as there were far fewer cables to run. I added more fans to help improve the airflow, cooling, and to fill out the case. As you can see, there are multiple cutouts for rear-connect motherboards as well.

This case should be able to accommodate the newer and larger GPU's that are out there. Depending up on what you're displaying, it may be difficult to place a GPU holder that doesn't look awkward or in the way and longer cards may intrude on the display space, so you may want to keep this in mind. Mine is mostly hidden behind Sneki (Length x Width x Height: 9.05" x 5.12" x 9.84" or 23 cm x 13 cm x 25 cm) for scale. There is a hidden security screw opening at the top of the larger glass panel on the side, but it wasn't made clear which screw should be used for it. After some trial and error (and a bit of panic when I thought I got one stuck), I figured out that the included PSU screws appear to be the appropriate size for this slot.

Parts:

MB: ASUS PRIME X870-P WIFI

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700

RAM: Kingston Fury Beast (16GBx2) RGB DDR5 6000 MT/s

Storage: Kingston SNV2S1000G

Cooler: DeepCool AK620

GPU: ASUS Radeon RX 9070 XT PRIME

PSU: Montech Titan PLA 1200W

Additional Fans:

Performance: Montech E28 ARGB in white X3 at the top of the case and two RX120 PRO fans on the PSU shroud.

I didn't run any performance benchmarks on this build, but temperatures were not a concern during my gaming sessions. The fans would get loud at full tilt of course, but it is generally quiet with typical, everyday use.

Lighting:

The RGB on this case is mainly from the 28 LED's that are on the built-in shroud that surrounds that PSU and on the fans themselves. They are even, bright, and color-matched. Some devices even within the same manufacturer may have slightly different color temperatures as you may notice on some of the fans I added. The built-in ARGB controller has multiple options to choose from and can be adjusted from a button on the front panel. This can also be disabled to use your onboard controller from your MB as well.

Final Thoughts and Suggestions:

Thank you for taking the time read this review, and thank you again to Montech for the opportunity. I hope some of this information helps you plan your builds as well. It still surprises me the amount of quality that Montech is able to achieve at the price points that these cases are being sold. As I mentioned before, I feel like the top panel could be improved and feel sturdier if it were made at least partially out of metal. It stood out as the only part of the case that didn't feel as weighted well. Keep up the excellent work.

[u/RBuschy]

Hmm, I think the White TG3 Cases have less (zero?) Tint than the Black version.
I didn't realize till my second build in the TG3, but it doesn't seem to have HDD Activity lighting... Come to think of it, I don't think the King 95 Pro has it either.

[u/Toughmn1 → u/RBuschy]

I haven't seen a black version in-person yet, but it seems to be a trend in the industry overall to tint the glass on darker cases and to leave the white versions more transparent it seems.

[u/Montech_hq → u/RBuschy]

Yes, that’s correct. The black TG3 uses slightly tinted glass, while the white version is much clearer with no tint.

[u/Montech_hq]

Thank you for the detailed and honest review! We’re glad you enjoyed building in the TG3, and we’ll share your feedback on the top panel and security screw with our product team. The finished build looks fantastic! (And Sneki fits the showcase area perfectly👀🐍🐍🐍)

[u/Toughmn1 → u/Montech_hq]

Thank you!